Teaching for Wisdom, Intelligence, Creativity, and Success - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1412964539 ISBN 13: 9781412964531

Publisher: Corwin, 2009

Synopsis

Based on an extensive research, this practical teaching resource provides instructional and assessment guidelines for strengthening students′ higher-order thinking and reasoning skills.

About this title

About the Author:

Robert J. Sternberg is Professor of Human Development at Cornell University and Honorary Professor of Psychology at the University of Heidelberg, Germany. He formerly was IBM Professor of Psychology and Education at Yale. His BA is from Yale summa cum laude and his PhD is from Stanford. He also holds 13 honorary doctorates. He is a member of the National Academy of Education and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Sternberg has been cited over 150,000 times and is among the most frequently cited authors in psychology textbooks. He is the winner of the APS Williams James Award and the APS James McKeen Cattell Award and of the Grawemeyer Award in Psychology. He is married to Karin Sternberg and has five children: Seth, Sara, Samuel, Brittany, and Melody.

Elena Grigorenko is associate professor of child studies and psychology at Yale University and associate professor of psychology at Moscow State University. Grigorenko has published more than 200 peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, and books. She has received many professional awards, and her research has been funded by various federal and private organizations. Grigorenko has worked with children from around the world, including those living in Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas.

Review:

"Interesting insights into the planning of teaching strategies with some fresh new ideas. Takes Tyler, Taba, Eisner, and Joyce to a new level." Author: Daniel Elliott, Professor Published On: 2008-08-28

"Offers explicitly practical strategies for fine-tuning and balancing instruction and assessment. The strategies help assess wise thinking skills and creative thinking skills and match assessment of achievement to broad teaching." Author: Jim Morrison, Coordinator of Curriculum Development Published On: 2008-08-28

"The variety and quantity of practical examples can be quickly converted to classroom use." Author: Phyllis Milne, Associate Director of Curriculum and Student Achievement Published On: 2008-08-28

"This book encourages teachers to go beyond traditional instruction designed for narrow kinds of thinking and testing." Author: Sharon Kane, Professor Published On: 2008-08-28

"Offers a great opportunity for teachers to reflect on their practice in a constructive way. The book serves well as a schoolwide professional development initiative in learning communities and offers opportunities for teachers to tweak their instruction for better understanding and meaningful learning." Author: Susan Leeds, Science Curriculum Leader Published On: 2008-08-28

"This is a blockbuster of a book. It allows teachers to follow standards, but provides space for them to develop students′ wisdom, intelligence, and creativity (and of course success). Teachers will be free to teach without being limited to textbook formats. Both teachers and students will come to understand themselves and their values better."
Author: William E. Doll, Jr., Professor Emeritus Published On: 2008-08-28

"This book presents a model to help teachers teach content while teaching important skills that make the content meaningful. The authors explain and give examples of how to apply their model and explicitly make connections to assessment and state standards. Using this model will enrich the education of students and fill the enormous gap created by high-stakes tests and the accountability movement." Author: Alcione N. Ostorga, Assistant Professor Published On: 2008-08-29

About this edition

• Publisher: Corwin
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1412964539
• ISBN 13: 9781412964531
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 192
• Editor: Sternberg Robert J., Jarvin Linda, Grigorenko Elena L.